Patrik Fetladral
A wandering ranger of mercenary thought, he seeks to travel and see the world as he's come of age and experience all of its wonders. He has dutifully trained in his earlier years how to survive in Falwood, but otherwise hasn't been around to the many places of the world. He seeks to learn how to survive anywhere, to be able to hunt and kill anything, and to see all of the natural and unnatural beauties this world hides in the hardest to reach places.
Appearance
Patrik stands a head taller than most people, however his demeanor when first encountering people is to be as unassuming as possible. He will slouch when walking, have poor posture, and otherwise do whatever he can to make himself to seem smaller and less physically imposing to people as he passes by them. He does this to attract less unwanted attention as it's simpler to be unnoticed than to guess who's going to do what. He wears a heavy green cloak that goes down to his calves with a hood, and usually keeps his gear underneath when he's travelling. His gear however is a simple hand and a half sword, knife, small hand axe, bow and quiver for weapons, a small travelling backpack with bedroll, and some very simple black leather armor.
When on a hunt however, or some other assignment, Patrik will wear his weapons and gear on the outside of his cloak. His sword will be on his back, quiver across his waist behind him, and if he needs to stow his bow he will wear it across his back. Here he won't bother to hide his stature, or take other steps that if someone sees him to make them think he is something or someone else. That being said he will also take steps on missions to gather surrounding vegetation, muds, and earth to make it more difficult to see or sense him with normal means. And for some, a massive being just "appearing" out of vegetation is enough to startle them.
When on a hunt however, or some other assignment, Patrik will wear his weapons and gear on the outside of his cloak. His sword will be on his back, quiver across his waist behind him, and if he needs to stow his bow he will wear it across his back. Here he won't bother to hide his stature, or take other steps that if someone sees him to make them think he is something or someone else. That being said he will also take steps on missions to gather surrounding vegetation, muds, and earth to make it more difficult to see or sense him with normal means. And for some, a massive being just "appearing" out of vegetation is enough to startle them.
Skills and Abilities
An average combatant, Patrik has trained enough with his various weapons and his fists to be able to properly defend himself against the average bandit or warrior. Where this differs however is when it comes to using his bow. Having years of practice while growing up has made him a good marksman, while not near as accurate as what the elves lay to claim, Patrik is certainly better than average with his preferred weapon of choice.
His other skills lay in more field survival areas, such as tracking, hunting, using surrounding herbs and other resources for immediate first aid, and climbing skills. While these are currently more suited to forested environs, he is actively seeking to expand his wealth of knowledge to be able to apply it to any biome he might find himself. Otherwise he has a natural affinity with animals, having grown up around very few people making him more able to understand the more basic body language of many common animals.
His last major skill is his ability to learn and pick up new ideas and skills. While he won't become a master to said new skills, he finds it easier to mimic and otherwise begin learning new things much easier. This stems from the necessity of being adaptable in the wilds.
His other skills lay in more field survival areas, such as tracking, hunting, using surrounding herbs and other resources for immediate first aid, and climbing skills. While these are currently more suited to forested environs, he is actively seeking to expand his wealth of knowledge to be able to apply it to any biome he might find himself. Otherwise he has a natural affinity with animals, having grown up around very few people making him more able to understand the more basic body language of many common animals.
His last major skill is his ability to learn and pick up new ideas and skills. While he won't become a master to said new skills, he finds it easier to mimic and otherwise begin learning new things much easier. This stems from the necessity of being adaptable in the wilds.
Personality
Patrik is a fairly naïve person, wanting to help others but also realizing that he has to take care of himself. This is the odds that being a mercenary puts him in, as he needs to be able to possibly pay for room and board, but he also wouldn't hesitate to step out of his way to help someone in need. This could be from something as simple as giving a small parcel of berries he foraged to someone who was hungry, to seeing someone beset by a beast and rushing to save them. Patrik has inherited his sense of goodwill from his father figure, and as such will seek to do right by others. But this comes at a cost, as Patrik himself understands that he needs to be able to pay for things. This could be repairs to various pieces of equipment, a warm and comfy room to sleep in (instead of sleeping outside), and a hot meal that he didn't have to hunt down, kill and then prepare himself. As such as much as he is willing to help others, he also tries to make the most from situations, such as making kills clean to sell to various merchants, or otherwise taking jobs from people he's helped. But one thing is certain, Patrik is out to be an explorer, and has yet to find something to make him want to stay in any one place. He wants to see the world, and take in its wonders.